Great Victorian classic offers full coverage of basic lathe techniques: history and development, special apparatus, softwood turning, hardwood turning, metal turning, more. Projects include billiard ball, egg cups, ash trays, vases, jardiniers, others. First inexpensive paperback reprint. "Required reading . . . very resourceful stuff."— Fine Woodworking. 771 figures. 22 plates.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Manual of Traditional Wood Carving by Paul N. Hasluck Possibly the best book in English on woodcarving. Practical instructions along with 1,146 working drawings and photos.
Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers by Scott D. Campbell Detailed, simple-to-use guide for designing, constructing, caring for, and using feeders. Text, illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.
Practical Woodcarving: Elementary and Advanced by Eleanor Rowe Expert tips on everything from what woods and tools to use to successfully completing projects in low and high relief. 137 halftones; 85 line illustrations.
Canoe and Boat Building: A Complete Manual for Amateurs by W. P. Stephens Contains comprehensive, simply written directions for designing and constructing canoes, rowing and sailing boats, and hunting craft. 87 illustrations.
